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[quote author=~Bluetooth link=topic=468548.msg6286782#msg6286782 date=1277561864]who could have pull that kind of stunt if not a confirm and hardened criminally genetic-modified igbo man like ikechukwu. . . . .this is breaking record.i used to think michael scofield was smart now i've seen a smarter igbo robber.[/quote]. . I wish you would be that smart to know when to shut your mouth up. Are you so jobless that your useless time is used hovering on the net, looking for whom to infect with bigotry. Stop waisting time and bandwidth, go do sth with your play ludo or whatever it is that losers do. Dickriding on the net is so BC these days! Punk! |
Any criminally minded person could ve pulled it off with the prison personnel in cahoots. I find it insulting when people try to turn things like this into some tribal war. Bluetooth, you just always ve to be an !diot, I wont be surprised if your ilks and co-!diots bbk/baby, sjeezy start popping outta oblivion. |
cember 8, 2009 A Common Misunderstanding of the Lyrics of Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" by David Cho posted @1:01 PM If you're like me (and the rest of America, according to the Billboard Hot 100), you love the Jay-Z song "Empire State of Mind." But here's the thing: there's apparently a frequently-misunderstood lyric regarding popular NBA players LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, one that seems to leave a number of people befuddled. Maybe you've heard this line? It's in the second verse and goes something like this, "I got it made/If Jeezy's payin' LeBron, I'm paying Dwyane Wade." A lot of people think this has to do with an NBA franchise, of which Jay-Z is a part-owner: the New Jersey —soon to be Brooklyn— Nets. Those people are wrong. The lyric in question is usually misconstrued in one of two ways. Either: 1) It's misheard as: "If Jesus paying LeBron, I'm paying Dwyane Wade." Or: 2) It's heard correctly, but taken literally, as: "If Jeezy's paying LeBron, I'm paying Dwyane Wade." Here's how the different scenarios break down: 1) "If Jesus is paying LeBron, I'm paying Dwyane Wade." A lot of people assume that this means that there's someone named Jesus who owns a large equity stake in an NBA franchise who is vying for LeBron James (one of the best NBA players of all time, and close friend of Jay-Z) when James hits the market as a free agent in 2010. Well, you know what they say about happens when you assume, and that's just what you've done. No one named Jesus, pronounced like the son of God and not in the more commonly used Hispanic way, owns any part of any NBA team. Sorry. 2) "If Jeezy's paying LeBron, I'm paying Dwyane Wade." So now you might think, okay, maybe the popular rapper Young Jeezy owns a bit of an NBA team, just like Jay-Z does, and he's saying that if Jeezy signs LeBron, Jay-Z will then settle for Dwyane Wade. Again, you could not be anymore incorrect, I'm sorry. Young Jeezy also does not have any points in an NBA franchise. It seems weird that you even thought that. The actual answer is a bit more complicated. In Young Jeezy's song "24-23 (Kobe-Lebron)," Jeezy uses the players' jersey numbers to articulate the price he's paying of a kilogram of cocaine. The chorus of that song goes, "I used to pay Kobe [24], but now I pay LeBron [23]." This means that he used to pay $24,000 for a kilo of coke, whereas now? He only pays $ 23,000, you see. So. In "Empire," Jay-Z takes this one step further, so as to show his impressive status in New York. He suggests that, while Jeezy may be paying $23,000, Jay-Z is paying a mere $3000 (expressed as Dwyane Wade's jersey number) for a kilo of cocaine. David Cho is the publisher of The Awl. |
oisehumen:Sir, The situation here has nothing to do with your moral views, while you condemn prostitution and call for them to be gotten rid off, you fail to marshal out plan to rehabilitate them. It is easy for you to sit in your arm-chair and give a thousand reasons why it is bad because you are not in their shoes. You and I know different government officials make policies and jettison them halfway, why would I want to support an out-of-nowhere policy borne out somebody's personal moral convictions? So because he is minister, he can make any drastic decisions that will affect the lives of a lot of ppl at his whims & caprices without any well laid out plan to cater for their social welfare? When these girls are arrested and taken to the police stations, do you know what those scumbags that call themselves police officers do to them? Prostitution is just like any other societal problem, it has been in existence for centuries, obviously, it can't be eradicated, it can only be contained or controlled. Telling prostitutes to vacate Abuja and giving ultimatums is a violation of their right to freedom, why will anyone tell sb else to leave Abuja like they own the place. If he is actually geniune with his intentions then he should come up with feasible solutions that works for everyone. Prostitution is a profession whether you choose to acknowledge that fact or not, I am yet to see any country that do not have her own share of the profession. As a matter of fact, even in the USA Sex is an industry on its own and it sells too, hence the lure. It is you who is being sentimental here, sir. |
Reminds me of Jay's lines I got 99 problems but a bitch aint one. All these self-righteous muslim extremists that are devoid of ideas. What has prostitution got to the with the price of a cup garri or rice. . . Fools with misplaced priorities. . .it is one thing to say you want to restrict their job to certain areas and places but to tell them to Vacate Abuja is pure nonsense, na the FCT minister papa get Abuja? What good will it do anyway? Just want to score some cheap moral points, like that's the moral malaise plaguing the country. Buncha unintelligent, overused, overspent and recycled fatheads chasing smoke and groping in the dark! |
by SaharaReporters, New York Saturday, 12 June 2010 02:30 Three police sources in Enugu and another one in Abuja have told Saharareporters that some officers in the Enugu command are involved in kidnapping-for-ransom schemes, but apparently receive protection from unknown senior officers. Saharareporters spoke to the sources in the course of an investigation into the kidnap of one Lotachukwu Nobel Ezeudu, a student at the University of Nigeria (Enugu campus). “I can tell you that Sam Chukwu, the DPO in Awkunanaw, Enugu is known to encourage kidnappers and to benefit financially from kidnappings, ” said one of the police officers who spoke to us from Enugu. The source added that Mr. Chukwu is directly or indirectly implicated in the kidnap of Lotachukwu Ezeudu. Our source in Abuja also stated that Mr. Chukwu’s association with officers facing armed robbery and kidnapping charges made him a big suspect. Ezeudu, a second year accountancy student at UNN, disappeared on September 26, 2009. Police investigators told Saharareporters that Ezeudu left the house after telling his parents that he was going to meet Nnaemeka Chukwu, the DPO’s son, and Desmond Ibezimako Chinwuba. According to our sources, the kidnapped student told his parents that Desmond Chinwuba and his brother, Chijioke Chinwuba, wanted him to come out and help them to evaluate a laptop that Desmond was interested in buying. Our source, who is familiar with the investigation into the case of the missing Lotachukwu Ezeudu, told Saharareporters that the DPO ’s son, Nnaemeka Chukwu, stated that he later asked Lotachukwu not to come to his house because he (Nnaemeka) was going elsewhere to watch a football game. However, the source told Saharareporters that the phone records provided by MTN do not show that Nnaemeka placed the alleged call. Lotachukwu Ezeudu is the only son of Bona Ezeudu, a well-known Nigerian sculptor and painter, and Ngozi Ezeudu. Lotachukwu has not been seen since that fateful day in September 2009 when he told his parents he was going to meet Nnaemeka Chukwu and Desmond Chinwuba Ibezimako. One police source revealed that the Ezeudus received a call demanding a ransom that exceeded one million naira. The source added that, despite the fact that the Ezeudu family paid the ransom demanded by their son ’s kidnappers, the young student has neither been released nor have his abductors made any more contact. One of our police sources stated that DPO Sam Chukwu “has a lot of questions to answer.” Our investigations revealed that Nnaemeka Chukwu, the DPO’s son, and the kidnap victim, Lotachukwu Ezeudu, went to the same secondary school. One source described DPO Chukwu ’s relationship with Desmond Ibezimako and another suspect, Ernest Okeke, as “very troubling.” Both Desmond Ibezimako and Ernest Okeke are former police officers who are being tried for participating in other armed robberies and kidnappings, but both men maintained close relationships with DPO Chukwu and even lived in his house. Ernest is currently in custody in relation to the kidnap of Lotachukwu Ezeudu, but he has refused to confess despite the fact that Lotachukwu ’s phone was traced to him during the period he called to negotiate the ransom. The source disclosed that Desmond Chinwuba “was sacked from the police for his role in another armed robbery and kidnapping case. ” He added, “Desmond is facing trial for armed robbery and kidnapping in Court 7 of the Enugu North chief magistrate court. Why did DPO Chukwu allow such a character to live under his roof and to roam around with his son, Nnaemeka? How does a senior police officer like the DPO justify harboring a well-known kidnapper and armed robber? Did the DPO hire the armed robber and kidnapper to train his son? Or was Desmond given shelter because he was carrying out shady deals for the DPO ?” One police officer told Saharareporters that it was well known among their rank that Desmond “is Sam Chukwu’s boy and commits crimes with impunity. ” He said Desmond had been linked to kidnapping, robbery and the hijack of oil tanker hijacking, adding that the fugitive former officer was “the brain behind most prominent kidnappings in Enugu. ” One police source told Saharareporters that Nnaemeka Chukwu lied to his circle of friends, including the missing Lotachukwu Ezeudu, that Desmond Ibezimako was his father ’s personal assistant. Several police sources told Saharareporters that DPO Chukwu had been using his contacts within the police to secure the release of the suspects being held in the disappearance of Lotachukwu Ezeudu. In an interview with Saharareporters, a relative of the Ezeudus wondered why the DPO failed to surrender Desmond to police authorities once he learned that Desmond was a suspect in Lotachukwu Ezeudu’s abduction. Instead, the DPO shielded Desmond who is now a fugitive in some unknown location. A police source said that DPO Chukwu had ensured that Desmond did not make a statement to the police before he absconded. One police source said they had received tips that Desmond may have fled to China or Malaysia with the assistance of DPO Sam Chukwu. Our police sources also named one Moses Amajor, whose father owns Prosper Hotel in Trans Ekulu, Enugu, as a suspect in Lotachukwu ’s disappearance. The source stated that a tracking device that monitored calls from Lotachukwu ’s phone led police to believe that the missing student was kept overnight at Prosper Hotel before he was moved to an unknown location. On March 10, 2010, the police headquarters in Enugu issued a press release declaring both Desmond and Moses Uche Amajor wanted “for the offences of conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping ” of Lotachukwu Ezeudu. Our sources said that the Inspector General of Police Ogbonnaya Onovo had ordered the Enugu Police Command to address the matter of the missing Lotachukwu on or before the end of May, but that no results had materialized. “ Nothing will happen until the DPO [Chukwu] is made to face the music, ” added the source. Contacted by Saharareporters, a tearful relative of the Ezeudus said the parents of the missing accountancy student were still hopeful that Inspector General Onovo ’s intervention would result in their son’s safe return to the family. She added that Lotachukwu ’s parents had had sleepless nights for months “and they urgently plead with the Presidency, the IG of Police, other security agencies, churches and other well wishers to come to their aid in resolving the nightmare of their son ’s kidnap.” |
Whiterose From the little I can decipher from your write-ups, you are trying to say once a nigerian man is divorced from his wife( whether Nigerian or european) he severs every connection to both the woman and even the childrien they must ve had together. You said you were raised by a german mum and a yoruba step dad, right? Hence your conclusions. Well, you know very little about Nigeria, there is a vast difference in cultures in Nigeria. Like for instance, in igbo land, it is seen as a shame that a woman marries and then goes back to her parents' house because she can't cope with the pressures of marriage. Besides, there is no law here in Nigeria that prohibits polygamy, it is a matter of personal choice, while it is more common with the Yorubas and Hausas, giving their religion, it is almost non-existent amongst the Igbo and l repeat again, it is a personal choice and it is not against the law. While it is likely that a man that has many wives and kids might not care too much about the welfare of his many childrien esp if he does'nt ve that much, thesame can't be said for other Nigerian men with just a wife and some kids. At least, I know for a fact that no full-blooded igbo man will bring kids into this world without him having plans for their welfare. And when it comes to marriage models and kids from broken homes, the odds steep sharply against the people in the West. America for instance accounts for a very large proportion of kids raised by their mums and grand parents, the west has one of the highest rate of divorce and broken homes, to them marriage is like any other relationship, the moment one person is bored with the other they start thinking divorce. There is nothing sacred about it again. In fact, in some states in the US, we ve some Gay lobby groups clamouring for the redefinition of marriage from being a sacred union between a man and a woman to just a union between two consenting adults, the rest of what that definition means can best be imagined, all these just to suit their interests. I find it funny that thesame West that condemns polygamy in its entirety supports homosexuality and same sex marriage, yet they are quick to give you moral lessons why polygamy is bad while turning a blind eye to an even worse vice, homosexualism. Yes you are right about those kids on the streets, the whores, drug peddlers, gangs and so on, on the streets of Lagos, New york and Berlin, however the reason they are on the streets is quite different. While kids on the streets of NY, london or Berlin are mostly products of broken homes, those you see on the streets Lagos are products of abject poverty and corruption of the system. I would rather marry a Nigerian woman who would stick with me come rain come shine than the one that will bail out on me at any slight provocation and then ask me to sign prenups to state how I shall leave with her and share my belongings in the event of a divorce. |
Bankole and his Cohorts are criminals, they have almost succeeded in diverting everyone's attention from the Core issues of corruption allegations raised. How come everyone is just condeming the circus show at the HR without further saying anything about the issues raised by these Progressives, disgruntled or not they deserve a fair hearing. Any discerning mind would understand the antics of Bankole and his host of phoney legislators, Silence the progressives by circumventing the rules of the house and making silly excuse to justify a motion to suspend the progressives and sweep the corruption charges under the national carpet of sleaze. The idiots raised a committee in the house to investigate the allegations and ended up exonerating everyone indicted in the allegation meanwhile the EFFC had a different conclusion, a lot of the thieves were indicted and even a said sum of 400 million naira was traced to the deputy speaker's account from the 9billion naira. How can they claim to ve bought LCDs for five hundred and sth thousand, I mean we are not fools na. Funny Enough, during the Etehgate scandal, Independence Ogunewe(PDP) Imo and Dino Malaye(PDP) Kogi state were the two principal leaders of the pro-etteh group, I guess they must have been preparing their dossier on Dimeji Bankole and his to avenge madam etteh's disgraceful impeachment, .am lafin mehn, karma is a b!tch. |
Now let's get to the nitty-gritty here, Bankole and a host of others where accused of misappropriating a huge sum of money, 9billion Naira. A majority of the members of the so-called Progrossives are disgruntled losers that have lost out after their chairmanship position of different committes were reshuffled. Now that being said, some serious allegations were levelled against the speaker of the house, if he has nothing to hide, he would ve responded to them and cleared his name rather than resort to tyranny by moving a motion to suspend the the so-called progressives on the ground that they spoke with the media without availing themselves procedures in the house for airing such grieviances. I can imagine madam Eteh clenching her teeth in rage for not availing herself this same rubbish excuse to silence her accusers. Bankole is a rogue worse than we think, I just hope this does not mark the end of this matter. |
Hahahaha. . . This is one hell of a cracker Law makerz coming into the hollow or sorry hallowed chamber with teargas. . Lol. . How funny can it get? I heard the Nwachukwu guy gave the Mr Igwe guy a Choke-slam before he was bundled out of the Chambers. . Hahahaha. . .a woman got a slam dunk slap that sent her to the ground and subsequently to the clinic. . Hahahaha. .omg. .my ribs are aching from this national theatrics. . Men, we have some WWE heavy weight in the shallow chamber. . .and what was that smirk on Dino's face, like he was saying. . Oh what a day, let's do this again some time, was realy fun, may be next time, I will come with an Ak and show these mu4ckerz how ugly it can get when I lose myself. . . Hahahaha. . .all in all it was a great show! |
Whiteone Your write up can give sb headaches, you are obviously making a dog's breakfast of whatever it is you are trying to say. Miss_ife and 28sweets I realy respect your views on this issues, so many times when issues like these are raise, a lot folks mostly the female folks try to turn it into We against them competition, you know the "women vs Men", "Male vs Female" or even "Western culture vs African culture". And doing so only digress the essence of the topic, Thanks for bringing maturity and thoughtfulness to the topic. I believe when sb is in a relationship sb from another tribe or country different from ours, we should be ready to make compromise and not be too rigid to change. No man likes to compete with his wife for control of their home, whether white or black, just that there is a vast difference between an African man would assert his authority and how a european or American would. I personally would not tolerate a woman that is in the habit of telling me what to do or try to carve out responsibility for me to do in the house. If I am going to help you with the dishes or other minor chores, it should be out of my love for you not because I am suppose to do it, "na me marry you, no be you marry me". . . Be submissive to an African man, means: "trust my judgement, this is not the time for debate and sampling of superior opinions, just do it, whatever the result, I will bear the consequences". He is the man of the house and the head of the house, if you can't trust him to take care of you and the kids there will be problems, I believe marriage is not democracy, if you love enough to marry me, the trust me enough to take care of the home, it is not like your decisions or opinion don't count but don't expect me to always take it. |
Sanja From Ur comments, it appears it you that actually wants out of the mariage and he is furious and frustrated about your decision hence his resort to threats. It is obvious that your marriage lacks mutual respect, and it appears you are bitter and tired of him. Fact is that, a typical Nigerian man is not used to switching roles or competing with his wife for respect or love like is obtainable in the west. As for your kid, the both of you are capable of using the kid as a weapon of torture depending which of the spouse's country the kid is. I guess you are asking this question in order for you to know if there should be a plan B, perhaps get a restraining order that prohibits him from travelling with the kid out your own country, depriving your husband the chance to let him introduce his kid to his own parents and family, exactly what you fear he might do you. I mean, it is possible the fear is mutual, hence the irrational decisions. I would advise the two of you work things out for the sake of the kid, if that is out of reach, then there should not only be equal custody for the kid but also equal liberty with the kid. If you can take the kid to see your parents without him fretting over anything, then he should also be availed thesame trust. Afterall, you said it yourself that he realy loves the boy, right? Why then will a loving dad dump his kid somewhere and then go back to his place of abode all because he wants to punish his mum. And by the way, custody should be based on who can actually take care of the kid. Goodluck though. |
[quote author=bisi-atl link=topic=467665.msg6268982#msg6268982 date=1277305760]Lota is my nephew in law and I know him well , Very Nice kid that was just going to help his childhood friends uncle buy a laptop , of course he did not know it was a setup . Thank God for the media because the real story is coming out , We hope to find him soon or at least find out what has happened to him ,[/quote]. . .could you pls at least give us first-hand knowledge of the kidnap Saga and I understand this kid has been held hostage since last yr. |
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nellaluv:. . .hahahaha. . You dey craze o! I don laf tire for dis ya update. . . As for me, Terry G's free madness and that local sounding one in a million girl, . Lol |
This tells you how terrible Nigerians are, how can anyone irrespective of how connected or close to a connected person, he/she is, be allowed to continue in impunity. Infact, the greatest problem of this country is not even corruption, it is impunity, people breaking the Law and going scot free without any punitive action taken. |
DPO Chukwu, A Kidnap Kingpin, Summoned To Abuja, Looks to Senator Ekweremadu ’s Protection Written by SaharaReporters, New York Tuesday, 22 June 2010 15:25 Sources within the police headquarters in Abuja have told Saharareporters that Sam Chukwu, the Divisional Police Officer at Awkunanaw, Enugu, is in Abuja where he is facing questioning on his extensive involvement in kidnapping. However, some of the same sources said they doubted that Inspector-General Ogbonnaya Onovo would be able to make DPO Chukwu account for his crimes. Two of the sources said that Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is from the DPO’s area of Awgu, has always protected him. “I won’t be surprised if the senator is lobbying now to save DPO Chukwu ’s job and stop his possible prosecution,” said a senior police source in Abuja. However the source added that, with the kind of publicity surrounding the case, it would be difficult this time to protect Sam Chukwu. Said the source, “After you people reported on DPO Chukwu’s activities, the whole world is waiting to see what action the IG is going to take. ” Another source stated that “DPO Chukwu has a lot to explain,” adding that the IG has received definite reports “that Chukwu has a hand in kidnapping.” The same source praised the team handling the investigation of Lota Ezeudu ’s case for their hard work and professionalism. “The chief investigator is making a lot of inroads, ” he said. Saharareporters has been inundated with tips from police officers and other citizens since we published a report that implicated the DPO, his son, and two sacked police officers close to him in the unsolved kidnap of Lotachukwu Ezeudu, a second year accountancy student at the University of Nigeria (Enugu campus). Lotachukwu (Lota for short) was kidnapped on September 26, 2009 after he told his parents he was going to the DPO ’s house to held one Desmond Chinwuba to examine a laptop that Desmond was reportedly interested in purchasing. Following Lota’s kidnap, police sources revealed that Desmond Chinwuba and Ernest Okeke, both of them close to DPO Chukwu, were fired from the police for engaging in kidnapping for ransom. Desmond Chinwuba lived in the DPO’s house while Ernest Okeke was a frequent visitor. A police source told Saharareporters that, on the heels of Lota Ezeudu ’s kidnap, DPO Chukwu assisted Desmond to flee. “ As I speak to you, Desmond’s whereabouts are still unknown,” a police source told us yesterday. A judge in Enugu told Saharareporters that he was disturbed that Desmond Chinwuba and other members of a kidnap gang associated with the notorious DPO Chukwu were able to evade serious prosecution. “There were three court hearings on their outstanding armed robbery and kidnap case, but nobody showed up in court, ” said the irate judge. “What I hear is that the witnesses were intimidated and threatened into hiding, ” added the judge, who praised Saharareporters for exposing the involvement of some unscrupulous police officers and other big names in society in the scourge of kidnapping sweeping the south eastern states. Another police source in Enugu disclosed that DPO Chukwu was implicated in the murder of two men in Ogui when he was the DPO in the area. In that case, Mr. U. Igwesi, a member of the House of Representatives, reported to Sam Chukwu that he was receiving trouble from the two young men. “ DPO Chukwu then ordered his boys to murder the two men,” adding that then Governor Chimaroke Nnamani set up a judicial inquiry into the brutal murder but Chukwu ’s powerful godfather, Senator Ekweremadu, stepped in to ensure that everything was swept under the carpet. The same police source wondered why the court would allow Desmond Chinwuba and Ernest Okeke to jump bail. A source said that Lota’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bona Ezeudu, have alerted police authorities in Enugu that DPO Chukwu was threatening their lives. The source added that Lota ’s grandmother “has received text messages on her cell phone asking her to warn her son-in-law to release their boys who are in police custody before they would release Lota. ” The source added that those texting Lota Ezeudu’s grandmother stated that the Ezeudus should hurry to ask the police to release their people because “Lota is sick.” Saharareporters was unable to speak to Lota ’s father, a well- known artist, but a female, who identified herself as “Lotachukwu’s aunt,” confirmed that the kidnapped youngster’s parents have received threatening messages. Asked about the Ezeudus’ reaction to the threats, the family’s spokeswoman said, “They are focused on finding their son and they are determined not to rest until he is handed back to them.” The relative added that Lota’s parents believe that “evil thrives because those in the position to say or do something keep silent. If they allow themselves to be intimidated spiritually and physically, then other parents may soon fall victim to the same evil kidnappers.” |
Abuja — In line with his promise to strengthen the administrative structure to drive reform in the power sector, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday named a former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Barth Nnaji, as his Special Adviser on Power. The Federal Government has also budgeted N45.77 billion for electricity subsidy in the 2010 fiscal year, Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ibrahim Dankwambo, said yesterday. Nnaji is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering of the Universities of Massachusetts and Pittsburgh in the United States . By his appointment, Nnaji will now head the Presidential Task Force on Power, which is saddled with the responsibility of developing and driving the action plan for the attainment of steady power supply in the country. Jonathan had during his Presidential Media Chat on Sunday hinted that the appointment of the Special Adviser on Power would be announced yesterday. He said so while responding to questions on the progress of reform in the power sector, which the Federal Government under the late President Umaru Musa Yar' Adua set out to achieve. A statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ima Niboro, said Nnaji is expected to work with other members of the Presidential Task Force on Power "to evolve workable strategies for rapid improvement of power generation, transmission and distribution in the country." He said members of the task force, which would report directly to the President and the Presidential Action Committee on Power, include the Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Power); Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC); Managing Director, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN); Managing Director, Niger-Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC); and Director General, Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). Other members of the task force, according to him, are the Director- General Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE); Accountant- General of the Federation; Chief Executive, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC); Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of two power distribution companies; CEOs of two generating companies; Director of Power in the Ministry of Power and the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Special Projects.) According to the statement, "The newly-appointed Special Adviser will also work with seven Special Assistants who will oversee the monitoring of performance and progress on specific power sector issues in the areas of generation, transmission, distribution, fuel-to- power, the National Integrated Power Project, BPE, regulatory issues and other transition enablers, and labour issues." Jonathan had during the media chat hinted that the Federal Government might opt for privatization to bolster power generation and distribution. According to him, "We believe that generation must be completely privatized. No matter what, if you bring government to continue to generate, you would never get anywhere. "Distribution must be completely privatized because there have been some leakages through one way or the other. Government can concentrate on just transmission and; even that transmission government can still give it out to consultants at a particular arrangement." He said that for now, government was trying to see if some of the transmission and generation projects that were on-going could be completed soon. Dankwambo, who spoke to select- journalists in Abuja, however said that the dream of uninterrupted power supply may not be realised any time soon as the Federal Government did not possess the requisite financial resources to develop the energy sector. The private sector that would have supported efforts of the government by investing in the sector, he expalined, were not encouraged due to heavy subsidisation by the later. Going forward, Dankwambo therefore advised the Federal Government to immediately deregulate the energy sector, so as to drastically improve electricity supply in the country. He said with the long history of power price determination and its attendant adverse effect on the overall socio-economic development of the nation and its people, only full deregulation of the sector will create the needed incentives for potential investments required to turn around the sector. "If the energy sector is not deregulated, the truth is that only the Federal Government will be able to invest because the necessary incentives to attract and encourage private sectors' investments are not there", the AGF said. Nigeria's Jonathan Appoints New Power Adviser NEWS — Nigeria: President Names Special Adviser on Power PEOPLE — Professor Bart Nnaji Dankwambo decried the current arrangement where the cost per unit of power is N22 for government to purchase and thereafter sell for only N6. He insisted that such arrangement amounted to wastage of scare resources that would have been channeled into other productive areas of development. "The current situation is unsustainable because government cannot afford to continue buying power from independent producers at N22 only to sell at N6 to the public, thereby incurring a huge loss of N16 per unit cost. "This is definitely an abnormality that should not be allowed to continue in the overall interest of Nigeria 's socio-economic development and growth," he added. |
Abuja — In line with his promise to strengthen the administrative structure to drive reform in the power sector, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday named a former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Barth Nnaji, as his Special Adviser on Power. The Federal Government has also budgeted N45.77 billion for electricity subsidy in the 2010 fiscal year, Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ibrahim Dankwambo, said yesterday. Nnaji is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering of the Universities of Massachusetts and Pittsburgh in the United States . By his appointment, Nnaji will now head the Presidential Task Force on Power, which is saddled with the responsibility of developing and driving the action plan for the attainment of steady power supply in the country. Jonathan had during his Presidential Media Chat on Sunday hinted that the appointment of the Special Adviser on Power would be announced yesterday. He said so while responding to questions on the progress of reform in the power sector, which the Federal Government under the late President Umaru Musa Yar' Adua set out to achieve. A statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ima Niboro, said Nnaji is expected to work with other members of the Presidential Task Force on Power "to evolve workable strategies for rapid improvement of power generation, transmission and distribution in the country." He said members of the task force, which would report directly to the President and the Presidential Action Committee on Power, include the Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Power); Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC); Managing Director, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN); Managing Director, Niger-Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC); and Director General, Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). Other members of the task force, according to him, are the Director- General Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE); Accountant- General of the Federation; Chief Executive, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC); Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of two power distribution companies; CEOs of two generating companies; Director of Power in the Ministry of Power and the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Special Projects.) According to the statement, "The newly-appointed Special Adviser will also work with seven Special Assistants who will oversee the monitoring of performance and progress on specific power sector issues in the areas of generation, transmission, distribution, fuel-to- power, the National Integrated Power Project, BPE, regulatory issues and other transition enablers, and labour issues." Jonathan had during the media chat hinted that the Federal Government might opt for privatization to bolster power generation and distribution. According to him, "We believe that generation must be completely privatized. No matter what, if you bring government to continue to generate, you would never get anywhere. "Distribution must be completely privatized because there have been some leakages through one way or the other. Government can concentrate on just transmission and; even that transmission government can still give it out to consultants at a particular arrangement." He said that for now, government was trying to see if some of the transmission and generation projects that were on-going could be completed soon. Dankwambo, who spoke to select- journalists in Abuja, however said that the dream of uninterrupted power supply may not be realised any time soon as the Federal Government did not possess the requisite financial resources to develop the energy sector. The private sector that would have supported efforts of the government by investing in the sector, he expalined, were not encouraged due to heavy subsidisation by the later. Going forward, Dankwambo therefore advised the Federal Government to immediately deregulate the energy sector, so as to drastically improve electricity supply in the country. He said with the long history of power price determination and its attendant adverse effect on the overall socio-economic development of the nation and its people, only full deregulation of the sector will create the needed incentives for potential investments required to turn around the sector. "If the energy sector is not deregulated, the truth is that only the Federal Government will be able to invest because the necessary incentives to attract and encourage private sectors' investments are not there", the AGF said. Nigeria's Jonathan Appoints New Power Adviser NEWS — Nigeria: President Names Special Adviser on Power PEOPLE — Professor Bart Nnaji Dankwambo decried the current arrangement where the cost per unit of power is N22 for government to purchase and thereafter sell for only N6. He insisted that such arrangement amounted to wastage of scare resources that would have been channeled into other productive areas of development. "The current situation is unsustainable because government cannot afford to continue buying power from independent producers at N22 only to sell at N6 to the public, thereby incurring a huge loss of N16 per unit cost. "This is definitely an abnormality that should not be allowed to continue in the overall interest of Nigeria 's socio-economic development and growth," he added. |
House session turns violent By Festus Owete June 23, 2010 06:16AM print email S In the full glare of students of City Royal Secondary School Abuja who had come to witness parliamentary proceedings at the House of Representatives yesterday, supporters of the Speaker, Dimeji Bankole brutalised and forcefully ejected members who had demanded that the leadership be investigated for misappropriation. Dino Melaye, Solomon Awhinawhi, Austin Nwachukwu, Bitrus Kaze and Doris Uboh, all members of the ‘‘progressive group’’ which two weeks ago began the campaign to force Mr Bankole to resign for alleged corruption, were beaten up, dragged out of the chamber, and suspended indefinitely for unruly behaviour. The lawmakers were almost stripped naked by the pro-Bankole group as their clothes were torn up in the process of bundling them out of the hall. Chinyere Igwe (PDP, Rivers), a supporter of Mr Bankole had his right hand broken by Mr Nwachukwu who also allegedly attacked him with a fire extinguisher. Both of them were first admitted to the National Assembly clinic before Mr Igwe was later transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja for further medical examination. Trouble began when shortly after the commencement of the proceedings at about 11.09 am, more than one hour behind schedule, Mr Bankole asked Chile Igbauwa (PDP, Benue) to move a motion. But as Mr Igbauwa moved his motion, Mr Melaye, who sensed that it was aimed at suspending him and members of his group, rose from his seat and began to shout, “point of order! No way! No Way! We will not take it!’’ while blowing a whistle, which he had brought into the session. He was joined by Mr Nwachukwu and Ms. Uboh, who struggled to take the paper from which Mr Igbauwa was reading his motion. Mr Melaye eventually grabbed the paper from Mr Igbauwa, who was sitting directly behind him, tore it and threw it to the floor. Mr Awhinawhi, who moved to the front to grab the mace, the symbol of legislative authority, was stopped and severely beaten up. Obviously overwhelmed by the confusions that erupted, Mr Bankole adjourned the session and attempted to leave the chamber through the back door which is behind his seat, but was asked to follow the normal front door. He was, however, persuaded by his loyalists, who perceived that such action would be interpreted as victory for ‘‘the progressives’’, to return to his seat. Upon his return, the Speaker announced the suspension of the ‘‘progressive’’ members and directed the Serjeant-at-Arms to take them out of the chamber. The suspended lawmakers, who were further infuriated, refused to leave, prompting the pro-Bankole lawmakers led by Ishyaku Bawa, a PDP member from Taraba State, to bundle them out of the chamber, one after the other. In the process, members of both camps were injured. Lawmakers suspended Mr Nwachukwu, who was being forced out of the chambers, lifted Chinyere Igwe up and smashed him on the floor. Mr Igwe, who was now bleeding, broke an arm in the process. Ms Uboh, on her part, was pushed down by Mr Bawa while Messrs Melaye and Awhinawhi were manhandled before being bundled out. Mr Kaze, all the while was left alone, was suddenly identified by some members who bundled him out, tearing his dress in the process. After they were sent out, Mr Bankole, who had watched quietly from his seat, called the House to order at exactly 11.45 am and apologised to Nigerians for the rowdiness of the members. He said, “First, I must start by apologising to Nigerians for the rowdiness of today’s session. But for the avoidance of doubt, we will still ask Igbauwa to go through the process (moving of motion) for clarity.’’ Invoking Order 5 of the House Standing Rules, Section 60 of the 1999 Constitution and Section 24 of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act, Mr Igbauwa called for the suspension of 11 members of the opposing group for failing to follow the rules of the House in their activities and for causing their wild allegations to be published in the media. He argued that since the House will outlive all its members, it behoves on members to cherish, respect and protect its image and integrity and hold sacrosanct its standing orders and rules and above all the constitution of the country, which they all swore to uphold. He added, “While relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution guarantee the freedom of opinion and expression, it must be done within the context of procedure so as not to infringe on the rights and privileges of others, in this case, members of the House, I hereby move that the House resolve to suspend the following members.” The motion, which was seconded by Shehu Garba Matazu (PDP, Katsina) was unanimously adopted. Those suspended are Dino Melaye, Solomon Awhinawhi, Austin Nwachukwu, Bitrus Kaze and Doris Uboh. Others are Ehiogie West- Idahosa, Independence Ogunewe, Abba Anas, Gbenga Oduwaiye, Kayode Amusan and Gbenga Onigbogi. Messrs Onigbogi, Oduwaiye and Onigbogi were not known to have participated in the activities of the ‘‘progressives’’ though they were allegedly aggrieved after their removal from committee leadership two weeks ago. Interestingly, Ralph Okeke, Darlington Okereke and Asita Honourable, who were also at the press conference where the progressive gave Mr Bankole seven days ultimatum to resign, escaped sanction. It was the second time Mr Ogunewe would be suspended in the last 18 months. Principle of reasonable force House spokesperson, Eseme Eyiboh, who briefed journalists after the sitting said the trio were not suspended because the decision to suspend the members was not premised on the press conference two weeks ago but on the unruly behaviour of the ‘‘progressive’’ members on the floor. Mr Eyiboh, who was accompanied to the press conference by Farouk Lawan, Cyril Maduabum, Oluwole Oke and Mikail Binitishahi, explained that the House acted in line with the rules of the House. According to him, the lawmakers who were suspended should have moved out of the chamber immediately, but instead conducted themselves in a manner that was inconsistent with parliamentary procedure. According to him, while Mr Nwachukwu came into the chamber with tear gas, which can be interpreted as arm bearing, Mr Melaye came with a whistle, stressing that this is “un- parliamentary and misdemeanor.” On the beating up of the progressive members, Mr Eyiboh said it was done within the principle of law and reasonable force. “A man who bears arms is also violating the law. They were ordinarily going through the reasonable force of the law,” he said. Also speaking, Mr Lawan, who chairs the Integrity Group that spearheaded the removal of former Speaker Patricia Etteh three years ago, said the suspension of the progressive members has nothing to do with the fact that they made corruption allegations against Mr Bankole to the EFCC, but because they “have become a source of irritation and distraction to the House.” He regretted that the suspended lawmakers did not avail themselves of the standing rules of the House, adding that the lower chamber is an institution with committees which can resolve such matters whenever they arise. Reacting to their suspension, Mr Melaye said his group will go to court to challenge the action of the House. “It is the height of tyranny; what they accuse us of, Eseme Eyiboh and Dimeji Bankole are guilty of talking to the press. There is nowhere in our rules that says we cannot talk to the press. (Halims) Agoda did the same. We shall not allow this. They refuse to react to our allegation instead they suspended us. This is collaborative tyranny.” Last night the police arrested Mr Melaye and Mr Nwachukwu in connection with the fracas and sealed of their offices. |
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Northern Presidential Impunity Written by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Monday, 21 June 2010 13:56 After the so-called revenge coup of 1966 some Northern hotheads had actually wanted to secede (araba) from Nigeria until it was made clear to them that power had reverted back to their region. Ever since, all makes of Northern wannabes have latched on to the born-to-rule mentality that makes the region quite parasitic in the Nigerian scheme of things. Power thus becomes an end in itself, aimed at consuming things produced from other zones of the country. Now in a tribal move to counter the alleged ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for the presidency in 2011, some 150 top politicians from the North converged in Abuja to plot on how to enforce the contentious zoning of the presidency to the North in 2011 based on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning arrangement, which they claim cedes power to the region till 2015. Former military President Ibrahim Babangida, who madly wants to return to power as civilian president in 2011, led the list of attendees. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who equally lusts after the top job was also there. National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, who also wants the highest job in the land was there to identify with the region at the meeting. Mallam Adamu Ciroma, Gen. David Jemibewon, Gen. Mohammed Magoro, Air Cmdr. Hamza Abdullahi and former PDP Chairman Audu Ogbeh also made their eminent presences felt. According to some strategic sources, only one agenda was up for deliberation at the meeting, and it ’s simply this: how the North will reclaim power and keep it till 2015. The catch remains how the North will negotiate with other regions to ensure that the “gentleman's agreement” is respected. It should be recalled here how the late Alhaji Wada Nas had warned his beloved Northern region that his people would forever regret double-crossing the Southeast in the so-called zoning arrangement back in 1999. Power has by divine order come on the lap of a man from the South-South who happens to come from the Eastern tripod that used to form the Nigerian nation. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan cannot be denied now without something giving eternally within the ambit of the cohesion of the entire country. Promoters of the zoning ruse will have us believe that President Olusegun Obasanjo had done the South ’s two terms of eight years based on the agreement, and that the North is expected to produce the president for eight years till 2015, notwithstanding the death of President Umaru Musa Yar ’Adua on May 6, 2010 after three years on the saddle. This takes no notice of the tripod that used to be Nigeria and the donkey years that the North had ruled the country without moving anybody forward, least of all their own very people. Even Obasanjo who allegedly benefitted from the zoning arrangement has denied its existence! It was therefore with their tails between their legs that the Northern titans met at the Shehu Musa Yar ’Adua Centre, Abuja, from around 8 in the night till the wee hours. Of course power-seekers hardly ever sleep. For these people, there is no life at all whatsoever outside power. Five delegates from each of the 19 states of the North attended due to the urgent need to reclaim what belonged to the North: the Nigerian Presidency. The meeting did not end until about midnight, with former Senate President Prof. Iyorcha Ayu flanked by Babangida and Atiku addressing the press. Talk of Northern solidarity. If the Southerners should behave this way, it would then amount to: To thy own tents, all tribesmen of Nigeria! It fell on poor Ayu, a former self- advertised “comrade radical” to tell Nigerians that the meeting was not targeted against any individual or zone but that it ’s an effort at strengthening national cohesion and peace. According to him, the aim is to prevail on concerned individuals and groups to respect the agreed template on zoning. It is indeed remarkable that when Ayu was asked if the agenda of the meeting is to pave the way for the emergence of a Northern candidate, he queried: “what is wrong with that?” His justification for it was that “after all, the person who was president between 1999 and 2007 was not a Northerner. ” The arrogance of the so-called North amounts to crass impunity. The thinking that the North will forever pull the wool over the eyes of the entire country as it pleases has had its day. The time is now to call the bluff of the Northern atavists. This crude tribalism is idiotic! It all amounts to arrant Northern Nonsense |
Northern Presidential Impunity Written by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Monday, 21 June 2010 13:56 After the so-called revenge coup of 1966 some Northern hotheads had actually wanted to secede (araba) from Nigeria until it was made clear to them that power had reverted back to their region. Ever since, all makes of Northern wannabes have latched on to the born-to-rule mentality that makes the region quite parasitic in the Nigerian scheme of things. Power thus becomes an end in itself, aimed at consuming things produced from other zones of the country. Now in a tribal move to counter the alleged ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for the presidency in 2011, some 150 top politicians from the North converged in Abuja to plot on how to enforce the contentious zoning of the presidency to the North in 2011 based on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning arrangement, which they claim cedes power to the region till 2015. Former military President Ibrahim Babangida, who madly wants to return to power as civilian president in 2011, led the list of attendees. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who equally lusts after the top job was also there. National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, who also wants the highest job in the land was there to identify with the region at the meeting. Mallam Adamu Ciroma, Gen. David Jemibewon, Gen. Mohammed Magoro, Air Cmdr. Hamza Abdullahi and former PDP Chairman Audu Ogbeh also made their eminent presences felt. According to some strategic sources, only one agenda was up for deliberation at the meeting, and it ’s simply this: how the North will reclaim power and keep it till 2015. The catch remains how the North will negotiate with other regions to ensure that the “gentleman's agreement” is respected. It should be recalled here how the late Alhaji Wada Nas had warned his beloved Northern region that his people would forever regret double-crossing the Southeast in the so-called zoning arrangement back in 1999. Power has by divine order come on the lap of a man from the South-South who happens to come from the Eastern tripod that used to form the Nigerian nation. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan cannot be denied now without something giving eternally within the ambit of the cohesion of the entire country. Promoters of the zoning ruse will have us believe that President Olusegun Obasanjo had done the South ’s two terms of eight years based on the agreement, and that the North is expected to produce the president for eight years till 2015, notwithstanding the death of President Umaru Musa Yar ’Adua on May 6, 2010 after three years on the saddle. This takes no notice of the tripod that used to be Nigeria and the donkey years that the North had ruled the country without moving anybody forward, least of all their own very people. Even Obasanjo who allegedly benefitted from the zoning arrangement has denied its existence! It was therefore with their tails between their legs that the Northern titans met at the Shehu Musa Yar ’Adua Centre, Abuja, from around 8 in the night till the wee hours. Of course power-seekers hardly ever sleep. For these people, there is no life at all whatsoever outside power. Five delegates from each of the 19 states of the North attended due to the urgent need to reclaim what belonged to the North: the Nigerian Presidency. The meeting did not end until about midnight, with former Senate President Prof. Iyorcha Ayu flanked by Babangida and Atiku addressing the press. Talk of Northern solidarity. If the Southerners should behave this way, it would then amount to: To thy own tents, all tribesmen of Nigeria! It fell on poor Ayu, a former self- advertised “comrade radical” to tell Nigerians that the meeting was not targeted against any individual or zone but that it ’s an effort at strengthening national cohesion and peace. According to him, the aim is to prevail on concerned individuals and groups to respect the agreed template on zoning. It is indeed remarkable that when Ayu was asked if the agenda of the meeting is to pave the way for the emergence of a Northern candidate, he queried: “what is wrong with that?” His justification for it was that “after all, the person who was president between 1999 and 2007 was not a Northerner. ” The arrogance of the so-called North amounts to crass impunity. The thinking that the North will forever pull the wool over the eyes of the entire country as it pleases has had its day. The time is now to call the bluff of the Northern atavists. This crude tribalism is idiotic! It all amounts to arrant Northern Nonsense |
Onlytruth:. . .you can be rest assured that GJ is also scheming to take out that Desperado IBB, Just this morning I read in the news that an investigative committee has been set up to probe IBB. . I wont be surprise to hear that of Atiku. . .let us play dirt, 4ck the rules! |
Textjamez I am so happy that inspite of the numerous issues and inconsistencies raised about this story, you never thought it important to join issues with anyone by answering them but the moment I went to the core of the matter and exposed your antics, you are up in arms with a swift response and even gave us a source. . Lol. . Funny enough, you are trying to feign good morals and decency to cover up your Hoax. Anyway, I am not going to ask the already obvious issues ( the inconsistencies and absurd rationale behind the claims of the story) raised in relation to the story because as far as rhymz is concerned the story never happened so am not going treat non-issue, however, I am interested in your person, Yeah Jamestext. I find it curious that on FB, the smiling young man that peddled this same story goes by the name Osaremen James JayAIMS Ei, now could it be a conincindence that the person peddling this same story in 4 different sectionS on NL also goes by the name JameText.Funny enough, Jamestext registered in 2009 on NL and has only 4 postings and all these 4 postings are threads with thesame story in four different section. . Nigga plsss give me a break! You are a Schemer and a Scamer and Pls don't even try to act holy with me cos that is like mocking God. May God help! |
Textjamez I am so happy that inspite of the numerous issues and inconsistencies raised about this story, you never thought it important to join issues with anyone by answering them but the moment I went to the core of the matter and exposed your antics, you are up in arms with a swift response and even gave us a source. . Lol. . Funny enough, you are trying to feign good morals and decency to cover up your Hoax. Anyway, I am not going to ask the already obvious issues ( the inconsistencies and absurd rationale behind the claims of the story) raised in relation to the story because as far as rhymz is concerned the story never happened so am not going treat non-issue, however, I am interested in your person, Yeah Jamestext. I find it curious that on FB, the smiling young man that peddled this same story goes by the name Osaremen James JayAIMS Ei, now could it be a conincindence that the person peddling this same story in 4 different sectionS on NL also goes by the name JameText.Funny enough, Jamestext registered in 2009 on NL and has only 4 postings and all these 4 postings are threads with thesame story in four different section. . Nigga plsss give me a break! You are a Schemer and a Scamer and Pls don't even try to act holy with me cos that is like mocking God. May God help! |
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